Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: Tang Kangxi Stroke Count: 20 Page 1321, Entry 41 Pronounced tang (falling tone). A tool used by craftsmen to smooth wooden objects. According to the Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun) and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced tang (falling tone). Used by craftsmen to smooth wooden implements. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui), it is made with an iron edge, and any marks left on wood or stone by axes or adzes are smoothed over using this tool. Sometimes also written in a variant form (tang).